Is lying selfish?

When I think of lying, a few things (and people) come to mind! We all know liars, and whether we admit it or not, WE all lie. Liars come in just about every kind, no matter gender or race or age or anything else, no one is excluded. read more

Lying can be the act that one individual take advantage of another and this is what should we call “selfish”. But in some situation lying can be a means to let you get out of tight situation. For example from people who want to harm you. read more

Best Answer: Lying is more cowardly than selfish. We take recourse to lies because we are not courageous enough to face the expected consequences of speaking the truth. But then cowardice itself is caused by self-preservation instinct, which however I believe to be rather different from being selfish. read more

Lying in order to make oneself look good is particularly common in job interviews, where 'resume inflation' is particularly common. Helping others. A more socially acceptable, desirable and even necessary reason for lying is to help others, particularly your friends and family. read more